minecraft\profiles\Forge, and thus the mods folder for that would be there. Then you could have a separate folder for Vanilla or whatever (. minecraft\profiles\Vanilla) and have a different profile configured to that. You could even divide a folder in profiles further to separate different versions.
How do you add individual mods to Minecraft?
Click Modpack Options towards the top right of the pack. Press the Open button to the right of the directory listing, then enter the mods folder. Drag in the mods that you would like to add, then go back to the Technic Launcher and click Play on the pack. Once you launch Minecraft, the mods should be added in.
Do old Minecraft mods work on newer versions?
Older mods are not compatible with newer versions of Forge. They’re only able to be ran with the version of the game they were made for. This is because the code the mod uses only fits with the code of that exact Minecraft version.
How can I have 2 different mod folders with the new Minecraft?
For example: Say you had a Forge profile for modded Minecraft, you’d configure the Game Directory to be in.minecraftprofilesForge, and thus the mods folder for that would be there. Then you could have a separate folder for Vanilla or whatever (.minecraftprofilesVanilla) and have a different profile configured to that.
How to run mods from different versions of Minecraft?
You want to open the Minecraft Launcher. Then click Launch Options. Click Add New. Set the version to the version of forge you installed.Turn on Game Directory. Make the directory the folder you just created. Save the configuration. Make a folder called “mods” (no quotes) and put your mods in there. Drag it into the folder you made.
Why are there so many mods in Minecraft?
Putting all the mods into “mods” folder will make two forge installation have trouble finding the mods that each of them needs to load. For me, I found this problem when I wanted to keep my original 1.7.10 forge and its mods and install a 1.10.2 forge to play with some latest mods and new vanilla blocks.
When do I need to update my Minecraft mods?
When a major version of Minecraft is released, it takes a while before mods are updated to work with it. It can happen that you want to install the new version, but keep a copy of the old version with mods installed. Windows version keeps data in %appdata%/.minecraft regardless of the executable’s version.
